McKenzie River near Vida, OR
Willamette Valley & Cascades · USGS gauge 14162500 · Updated Oct 24, 2:37 PM PDT · USGS data, provisional
All 2 McKenzie River gauges in Oregon
Reading time: Oct 24, 2:30 PM PDT · Provisional data
Flow is in a typical range for the date. Rivers are generally easiest to fish and float when they are near their normal flow, but this status says nothing about water clarity, hatches, hazards such as wood in the river, or dam releases.
- Vs. normal for this date
- 13th percentile
- Typical range (25th–75th)
- 1,780–3,150 cfs
- Median for this date
- 2,550 cfs
- 7-day low / high
- 1,610 / 1,710 cfs
Plain-language explanation
McKenzie River near Vida is flowing at 1,630 cubic feet per second (cfs) as of Oct 24, 2:30 PM PDT. That is on the low side for this time of year: lower than about 87% of the daily flows this gauge has recorded for this date (give or take 7 days) over 104 years of record (1910–2026).
The middle half of those historical flows runs from 1,780 to 3,150 cfs, with a median of 2,550 cfs; the lowest 10% of days are at or below 1,561 cfs and the highest 10% at or above 3,990 cfs.
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (-1.2%). In the last 7 days it ranged from 1,610 to 1,710 cfs.
Regulated flow: upstream dams or diversions influence this gauge, so the “normal range” above reflects managed flows and can differ from natural river behavior.
Why this status: Flow is within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year (or the deviation is too small in absolute terms to matter).
Quick answers
Is the McKenzie River near Vida fishable today?
Flowcast's status for the McKenzie River near Vida is “Fishable/Floatable”: flow is 1,630 cfs, within the range this gauge normally sees at this time of year, at the 13th percentile for this date (as of Oct 24, 2:30 PM PDT). That describes flow only. It says nothing about water clarity, temperature, fish activity, access or fishing regulations.
What is the current flow of the McKenzie River near Vida?
1,630 cubic feet per second at USGS gauge 14162500 as of Oct 24, 2:30 PM PDT, provisional data.
Is the McKenzie River near Vida too high or too low right now?
Neither: it is inside the typical range for the date (1,780 to 3,150 cfs).
Is the McKenzie River near Vida rising or falling?
Over the last 24 hours the flow has been steady (-1.2%).
What is a normal flow for the McKenzie River near Vida in October?
For this date (give or take 7 days) the median is 2,550 cfs and the middle half of days runs 1,780 to 3,150 cfs, over 104 years of USGS record.
7-day trend
Hourly flow in cfs, Pacific time. The shaded band is the typical range (25th–75th percentile) for this date, shown when it falls within the chart.
| Day (Pacific) | Mean cfs | Percentile | Status that day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Oct 18 | 1,695 | 21st | Fishable/Floatable |
| Mon Oct 19 | 1,668 | 17th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Tue Oct 20 | 1,665 | 17th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Wed Oct 21 | 1,651 | 17th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Thu Oct 22 | 1,650 | 15th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Fri Oct 23 | 1,657 | 15th | Fishable/Floatable |
| Sat Oct 24 (so far) | 1,617 | 12th | Fishable/Floatable |
Seasonal context
Shaded band: 10th–90th percentile of daily flows through the year; dashed line: median. Log scale. Dot: today's flow. Based on 104 years of USGS daily data (1910–2026).
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Official resources
- USGS site page for gauge 14162500 (USGS: live readings, history, station details)
- Oregon fishing regulations (ODFW)
- Willamette Zone regulations (ODFW)
- In-season Oregon regulation updates (ODFW)
- ODFW Recreation Report (fishing reports)
- Willamette Zone fishing report (ODFW)
- Oregon angling zones and fish district contacts (ODFW)
Links go to the agencies' own websites and were checked as working. Flowcast does not summarize fishing or boating rules: regulations and closures change, and the agency pages are the authority.
About this gauge
- USGS site
- USGS-14162500
- USGS name
- Mckenzie River Near Vida, Or
- Drainage area
- 930 sq mi
- Location
- 44.1248, -122.4706
- Record in this analysis
- 1910–2026
Typical uses
Notes: Flows are partly regulated by upstream dams. (Hand-written general note, not from USGS data.)
Nearby gauges
- McKenzie River below Leaburg Dam, near Leaburg, OR Fishable/Floatable 1,640 cfs · about 8 mi away (straight line)
- South Fork McKenzie River near Rainbow, OR Fishable/Floatable 395 cfs · about 11 mi away (straight line)
- Middle Fork Willamette River near Dexter, OR Too low 1,240 cfs · about 22 mi away (straight line)
- South Santiam River at Waterloo, OR Fishable/Floatable 1,150 cfs · about 31 mi away (straight line)
- North Santiam River at Niagara, OR Fishable/Floatable 1,230 cfs · about 44 mi away (straight line)
- Metolius River near Grandview, OR Fishable/Floatable 1,190 cfs · about 60 mi away (straight line)
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